Security for the Internet of Things: A Survey of Existing Protocols and Open Research issues

Authors

Jorge Granjal
Edmundo Monteiro
Jorge Sá Silva

Abstract

The Internet of Things (IoT) introduces a vision of a future Internet where users, computing systems and everyday objects possessing sensing and actuating capabilities cooperate with unprecedented convenience and economical benefits. As with the current Internet architecture, IP-based communication protocols will play a key role in enabling the ubiquitous connectivity of devices in the context of IoT applications. Such communication technologies are being developed in line with the constraints of the sensing platforms likely to be employed by IoT applications, forming a communications stack able to provide the required power efficiency, reliability and Internet connectivity. As security will be a fundamental enabling factor of most IoT applications, mechanisms must also be designed to protect communications enabled by such technologies.
This survey analyzes existing protocols and mechanisms to secure communications in the IoT, as well as open research issues. We analyze how existing approaches ensure fundamental security requirements and protect communications on the IoT, together with the open challenges and strategies for future research work in the area. This is, as far as our knowledge goes, the first survey with such goals.

Subject

Wireless sensor networks, security, Internet

Journal

IEEE Surveys & Tutorials, IEEE, January 2015

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